Re: [amsat-bb] AO51 UK

["Vince Fiscus, KB7ADL" <vlfiscus@xxxxxxx>]

At 07:37 PM 7/30/04 +0100, "Malcolm Hall" <malcolm.hall2@ntlworld.com> wrote:
>Hi Gang
>  Working AO51 appears to have the same problems as UO14 over Europe.....wall
>to wall QRM.
>I did manage to complete a QSO with Paul 2E1EUB (12.45 utc) unfortunately it
>took almost all of the pass due to operators trying to 'find' there downlink
>or using high power.


Hehe. I used to call the FM birds 'Grid sats'.   I think it would be more 
appropriate to call them 'Grid-lock sats'


73, KB7ADL
Eagerly hoping for the return of AO-40.
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